Patents by Inventor Justin R. Zilke

Justin R. Zilke has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Touch interactivity with occlusions in returned illumination data
    Patent number: 10061441
    Abstract: A projection system emits light pulses in a field of view and measures properties of reflections. Properties may include time of flight and return amplitude. Foreground objects and background surfaces are distinguished, distances between foreground objects and background surfaces are determined based on reflections that are occluded by the foreground objects and other properties of the projection system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Microvision, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan A. Morarity, Patrick J. McVittie, P. Selvan Viswanathan, Ru Chen, Justin R. Zilke
  • Touch Interactivity with Occlusions in Returned Illumination Data
    Publication number: 20180181259
    Abstract: A projection system emits light pulses in a field of view and measures properties of reflections. Properties may include time of flight and return amplitude. Foreground objects and background surfaces are distinguished, distances between foreground objects and background surfaces are determined based on reflections that are occluded by the foreground objects and other properties of the projection system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Jonathan A. Morarity, Patrick J. McVittie, P. Selvan Viswanathan, Ru Chen, Justin R. Zilke